touchdowns, running back marshawn lynch defense kept colin from ever getting going.theseattleseahawksclinched a spot in the nfc wilson's touchdowns put him cal's lynch added 111 yards rushing and a 24-yard td run sherman returned a block interception for the kaepernick and the 49ers noise echoing around for a miserable 49th birthday for 49ers coach jim harbaugh. congress sunday on reaching talks resume to try and the megayacht that steve after a payment disputethe venus, a $137.5 million, 260-foot-long yacht, made october. it's currently stuck in the port of amsterdam after the designer, philippe starck agency to attempt to remit the final payment for his design. according to lawyers at starck's design company, the designer has only received 6 million of the 9-million- euro commission and is payment before the venus will be released. as santa prepares to make his big journey. kids and adults all over the world can track his progress onbut that's not the only place people can go to see one of our viewers. as rain poured into a hillsdale mall parking lot. you can see it rushing down to

seven in a row and are in the playoffs.lookout,seattle. >>patrons in silver spring filling up on breakfast and many still filled with excitement from last night's game. >> the redskins carrying it out the rest of the way. >> jim believes the young players on this team have what it takes to win enough games to get to the super bowl. >> you don't give up on nothing as a fan. the burgundy and gold now is really good. >> newness has worked at the diner more than 50 years -- eunice. she said that she felt like she was in heaven last night watching. >> it's great. i'm on top of the world. >> the redskins will play host next weekend. the seattle seahawks will be in town for the redskins' first playoff game since 2007. brianne carter abc 7 news. >> we want you to get in on the action. if you are celebrating a big victory, as a video. we want to hear and see you singing ""hail to the redskins." so e-mail a short video clip and we will play it later this week. coming up, we will check out some of the championship merchandise that is also not for sale -- now for sale. saturday's early ga

for this team, not only this year, but in the future. >> next up for the redskins,theseattleseahawks.that game is sunday at 4:30 at fedex field. >> rg3 even at less than his best leads the redskins to new levels. hobbling around on one leg, he still rushed for touchdowns. -- a touchdown. the redskins turned it around. third quarter rgiii, a standoff and he brings it in himself. he is faster than everybody even with are hurting me. fourth quarter, a four point lead, and alfred morris did a ton of work on the day. 200 yards, two touchdowns. he was the ndp for many in that game. tony romo, classic, picked off. 28-18, they wear in the nfc east title crown. >> the main thing for our football team is that they are not satisfied where -- with where we are at. that was our first goal. only one team is happy at the end of the season. that is when you take care of your opportunities. it is affording season. we will be focused for this one. you love to get here. there is only one team that is happy at the end of the season. we want to be that team. >> they will play the seattle seahawks on sun

way and in this case a mud side caused a train derailment. amtrak trains running northofseattlearecanceled at least through tomorrow. >>> yesterday the big story was fog. now that has all lifted. it's sunny out and it's relatively warm for december. >> for now. we're in the 60s. 61 degrees, about as warm as we'll get all day. the winds are going to kick up. i have some gusts to show you that are already topping 30 miles an hour in spots. a mix of clouds and sunshine. still pretty nice and breezy, too as temperatures will be dropping off into the upper 50s by 3:00. low 50s by 5:00 as cooler air works its way in. tonight we're in the 40s for the evening hours and 30s overnight. 37 by tomorrow monk in town with -- morning in town with 32 in the suburbs. satellite and radar show the sunshine earlier. the clouds left the showers in the mountains but they're advancing just about to d.c. still southern maryland, eastern shore a decent amount of sunshine. and temperatures responding. 61 at national airport. fredricksburg 62. original in the 40s in cumberland and 32 in oakland. we need

at your sports. the next and they plan will be againsttheseattleseahawkssunday at 4:30. >> it is only appropriately check it with a fan right now. we're talking about our own bree carter. i know it is quiet or you are right now, but i imagine the buzz is going to grow about what happens next for the skins. >> i think the buzz has been going all week long and will continue into this week, the leading up to the game coming up. many of us stayed up late last night and up early this morning. for the redskins fans, it was worth it. one of the works right here at this diner for more than 50 years. aeunice is joining us. she is a very small redskins fan. by that, she has an entire room decorated and dedicated to the redskins. what do you think of the game last night? >> i thought i'd died and went to heaven. it was great. i was so excited. my dog did not know how to act. >> it has been a long time for redskins fans since we have seen a team is electric. we are talking about the good old days. it seems like that feeling is coming back. >> yes, it is. >> what you looking forward to most with t

: touchdown!next,seattleit'sin washington. >> we are washington! >> reporter: they make stash bucs. >> we play real bucs. >> rg3 has 102 raten. >> reporter: their rungs back has 1590 yards. >> our running back has more. >> reporter: can we beat them? >> yes we can! >> reporter: can we beat them? >> yes we can! >> reporter: so jim and pat, cheers, happy new year, everybody. live in arlington, i'm pat collins, news4. >>> a lot of fans plan to go out and about. >> what's it going to be like at midnight? >> a bit on 9 cold site, but you expect that. >>> even a light breeze. even some sprinkles, flurries and some sleet mixed in over the last hour or so. looking good, waiting up form. >>> coming up, rg3's grandmother, a very popular woman in virginia. we'll talk to the woman who knows a different side of the rookie. >>> hillary clinton's doctors released new details this even about her recovery just as we learned she has a blood clot near her brain. >> police officers drunk down, but we may already have one death on the road. >>> we're going to be heading >>> the u.s. consulate in ben gauze i w

. alfred morris, 200 yards, the defense with turnovers. a total team win. theyhaveseattlecomingin here now next week. >> two teams on fire. >> we can look ahead. arguably the two hottest team in the nfl but seattle way from home. they were perfect at home. they are not great on the road. so you got to love the redskins' chances with seattle coming in. the last two times they've been in the playoffs, they lost to seattle but those were in the northwest. this time, they get the seahawks here. >>> straight ahead at 6:00, we'll take a look at how the markets are looking on the last day of 2012. >> first, let's say good morning to today's fan of the day. today, we say hello to norman johnson, jr. norman tells us he tunes in every morning with his precious baby tiara perched in her favorite spot. >> we get a double dose. this is big time. for a chance to be tomorrow's fan of the day, log on to our facebook page and post a comment under norman's picture. >> love it, norman. congratulations. >> we are checking your morning commute and your very cold weather when fox 5 morning news continues. w

for as they play host again next weekend, this time totheseattleseahawks.>> we knew at the beginning of this year we would do something special. it comes down to how bad we want it. >> scott, you're talking about the fans being deleted. there were electric inside the stadium last night. it felt like a playoff game. they are talking about having to the super bowl. that is what they like to talk about the most. this is the first time in a long time that this team has a chance. now we know they are headed to the playoffs. we'll talk about the game, and up on sunday. it will be at 4:30 at fedex field. reporting live, brianne carter. >> a smiling brianne carter. thank you very much. here is a look in the meantime at the nfl playoff picture. for a wild-card weekend cincinnati takes on houston. another saturday game will feature minnesota against green bay. on sunday, indianapolis takes on baltimore. the redskins will host the seahawks. the divisional round games will take place january 12, and that includes denver, san francisco atlanta, and newwe are following a developing story from new

? >> at the washington poison centerinseattle. >>just drowsy? okay. >> and lately, more and more of them sound something like this. >> and today, i took about 90 milligrams of percocet. >> oh, you did? >> 6:00, i wasn't really thinking and i did a bar of xanax and i'm reading all this stuff online how that is a very lethal combination. i have a lot of friends who died in their sleep and i just wasn't really thinking. now i'm wondering if i should stay up tonight. >> that kind of call to me is really scary. >> oh, it is scary. >> what goes through your mind? >> so, i would be very frightened about that young man not making through the night. >> dr. bill hurley is the medical director of the poison center. he is also a trauma doctor. >> possibly too many of his meds. they are not sure what all they've got. >> we are here in seattle, in part, because the problem is bad. >> this bottle still has quite a bit in it. >> but also because, as you will see, there are real solutions. >> no other meds? >> for hurley it started five years ago. >> he's got pinpoint pupils. >> he started noticing overdoses,

mellow celebrationatseattle's spaceneedle? pot smokers lit up like it was new year's eve. new voter approved initiative went into effect midnight. this pot party technically, is illegal. wz's law bans smoking pot in public places. for now the seattle police department is turning a blind eye. this notice was sent to all officers last night. until further notice officers shall not take any enforcement action, other than to issue a verbal warning, for a violation of initiative 502. miguel marquez is in seattle. you were there at midnight for the big party, when the law went into effect. what was it like? >> reporter: well, it was a lot of pot being smoked. i think i must have a contact high from all of that. it was one of many, many parties across the state last night as proponents of this law celebrate the first time that pot is legal here. it's the first step in a very long process. ♪ because i got high >> reporter: the moment recreational pot, anything less than an ounce no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for smal

. there are more than 140 people register to get marriedatseattle's cityhall.seattle's mayoris calling it a great and joyous day. a new civil rights being recognized. >> the san francisco 49ers and collin kawpernick . it was a big win for the dolphins--it was a big win for the 49ers. back on track in their playoff rush. the final score was 27 to 13. the quarterback for san francisco 49ers for 185 yds with no touchdowns, ns and 63 rg yards. the 49 is running back frank borman said thousand rushing yards from the sixth time. the 49ers will now face the new england patriots next sunday at 520. >> and live look outside from the san mateo bridge. sunny conditions continue today. more on the forecast a bit later we will be right back. =dj all combat the time is 4:09 a.m.. mobil chemical co. square says it is now offering digital gift cards. now anyone can purchase a card from the 250,000 merchants that accept square wallet, and app that lets consumers pay with their smart phones. >> the gift card recipient only requires an e-mail address. the digital give cards and squares latest move is sep

for first time since 2007 they get to host round one at fedex field against theseahawks.seattlealsocomes into the game as one of the hottest teams in the league. they are led by a rookie quarterback as well, russell wilson. >>> for more highlights from last night's big win, we turn it over to melanie alnwick live in landover. good news to be talking about this morning. >> reporter: that's right. this game certainly was a physical game that lived up to the expectations of a bitter division rivalry and a lot of people are saying it actually even brought back memories of the 1983 squad with the hog and rigo. who would have dreamed that they would be in this position after their start. first place in the nfc east. here they are with the first home playoff game at next field in 13 years on the horizon. the redskins took the field sunday into the in a prime time match-up, the season finale against the cowboys, a win or go home situation for both teams. while roargt has been the most celebrated team member -- while robert griffin iii has been the most celebrated team member, alfred morris was p

at a time. >> yes, it is and one game at a time. 7 straight winsnow.seattlecomein here . we'll talk about wilson. seattle against the redskins 4:30 fed ex field and that's where we find melanie out there all morning long. and again, it's not even what 12 hours removed? what's it like out there. can you see the remnants of a great evening at fed ex? >> reporter: yeah, you can. definitely there were people out here partying last night and all for a good reason. long time fans are saying that this team is really reminding them of the glory days of the 1980s. and been talking about alfred morris all morning with him setting that rushing record. the 2012 squad itself the team also surpassed the team single season rushing record set by those 1983 hogs. so a lot of comparisons there and hopefully riding high on that. a few would have expected when we were sitting there at the buy week that we'd find the redskins on top of the nfc east division. who would have thought they would have been division champs. first division game in 13 years on the horizon. the parking lots of course as you woul

found him at a checkpoint in security detail. he is goingtoseattletolive with the soldier's girlfriend. >> the third was found on base when he was just eight weeks old. he is not going to live with his soldier. >> ready for a chilly day? >> tomorrow, 45 degrees. after that, back into the 50's to 60's for the weekend. rain comes our way late sunday into monday. monday and into tuesday, could rain around us. >> thank you very much. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--

night is at 8:20. should be a good time. >> the redskins -- for this now.touchdown.seattlequarterbackrussell wilson continues to keep pace with andrew luck and r.g. iii. wilson growing four touchdown passes in their defeat over san francisco sunday night. the seattle seahawks clinched a playoff berth with the victory. part the ravens sealed the afc north with a victory over the giants. did anybody watched the commentators on fox sports? that's what they'r sweater. they both wore ugly christmas sweaters during sunday's saints versus cowboys game. i see people really rocking those in real life. >> we will get one in your size. >> i already have it. >> it takes a real man. it's 35 degrees outside. the news continues right here at 5:30. >> shocking news for the owner and patrons at a georgetown >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead and 5:30, retailers hope a rainy forecast will not keep last-minute shoppers away. we will describe the lengths some stores are going to on this christmas eve to bring in more sales. good morning, it is monday, d

islandorseattle, washington. they lived right nexttoseattlethis other. he was always looking for the next thing. he moved from kansas to california, several time to seattle to why. so she came along with the family but she graduated an excellent public school in seattle. she was the only child. her name is stanley ann. i can take a story some other time. so she's there as a freshman. it's been there since 1959. also an undergraduate, even though much older, but that they do sign up for beginning russian class. this was during in schools all over this story considered the most important thing the public schools could do to prepare for the cold war and the race for the russians. they both ended up in a russian class and that's where they began. >> host: how long did they know each other before they got married? >> guest: they knew each other for five runs. while they've added september, they got married in february. she got pregnant before that. everything about it but us, you know, it was not a normal co

would object but usually when i was giving a talkinseattletheywould say something to the point of progressive activists of course aarsele to the ghazaliya. it's the politicians that are dividing the real conversation today they are the real pros finance people. okay. really? let's look. president barack obama, the number one progressive politicians in america jesus in his inaugural address january 24, 2009 will restore science to its rightful place. that is a lofty goal for a politician. how did he do it? .. >> it lifted the ban, the quote-unquote ban, on federal funding. so today as of the time i put this talk together, about a pont ago, there were 178 embryonic stem cell lines available for federal funding, but there are 760 lines available globally. so he increased it from about 21 lines to 178 lines. most notably, they must be derived, these embryonic stem cells must be derived from leftover invitro fertilization embryos, and permission is required from apartments. that has -- from parents. that has the effect of really limiting the number of embryonic stem cells that you c

:30 righthereseattleversustheredskins.seattlecomingcross country. rw 1 against rgiii. we're going to talk about these quarterbacks and what a difference they've made. we see what's happening here. andrew luck in indianapolis. it is a new breed of quarterback and a new day. and redskins are happy to have the one they have. it's astounding. tony romo gets up staged by a couple rookies yesterday. >> all right. thank you. as expected fans have been in a frenzy since the 7 game winning streak has started. melanie has reaction. >> reporter: plenty of excitement here at fed ex field. the whole place was lit up yesterday as fans geared up for the prime time match up. it was a physical game that lived up to the expectations. it really erased that fell halfway through the season. the parking lot here filled up hours before go time. 82,845 fans. not only for a quarterback but also as we've been saying for the other star rookie alfred morris. ever confident this season's winning streak would continue. >> the superbowl come through washington. that's what they are expecting tonight. >> i've b

, and oscourseseattlecomesto town.to it will be sunny and dry, and chilly, so let's hope thatthat stands. >> absolutely.ut >> we miss gangnam style. >>> stick around. sports is coming up next. redskins 7th consecutive win earns them a playoff game.  >> these are not the same redskins, they are heading to the eypost season. rgiii was not at number speed, but was able to find the enden zone. he coasts in from 9 yards out to give the skins the fired lead. morris, he had his best game ofe an incredible season, hishi 32-yard touchdown was the third of the game for him. he finished with 200 yards on the ground, single season total of 1613 yards. rgiii was asked, where this 28-18 victory ranked. >> top one. it's a championship game. we won. w so hopefully we can win the overall championship of the league, but this is the besthe feeling i've ever had. i'm at a loss for words, justjus because it's that important to us, and we went out and did what we said we were going to do. we won 7 straight, won the division, and now we're in thet playoff, and now we need to decide honiara we wan

. louis, clearing skies, 34. denver, afternoon snow,37.seattle, morningshowers, 44. >>> it's a longstanding christmas tradition in new york city where thousands gather together to sing a famous piece of coral music. it's being celebrated to show the holiday spirit. tony guy da reports. ♪ >> reporter: all year long people fill new york's avery fisher's hall to listen to music. one night a year they come to sing. it's a christmas tradition. ♪ 2,000 people, strangers, uniting as a chorus to perform one of the most familiar pieces of music in the world, handel's "messiah." >> it has everything in it you can look forward to. melodic tunes, rich choruses, emotions, joy, interspekz and more. >> reporter: no wonder there are song-a-long messiah's across the world, much of them in the english-speaking world. ♪ halleluiah ♪ >> reporter: at the memorial church a few miles from avery hall the voices are smaller but spirits are just as strong. this was her first "messiah. . >> you just feel joy use and overwhelming. >> reporter: josh has been coming for decades as a cure for win

presents to one houseinseattle. jeannemoos explains. >> reporter: maybe if this homeowner had measured better, his christmas tree wouldn't have burst through the roof. >> that's crazy. >> reporter: what's crazy is how crazy everyone is about this christmas tree stunt that really doesn't stump anyone for more than a few seconds. >> we bought a 14-foot tree and i cut the top six feet of it off. >> reporter: plunked it on the platform of the roof and artfully arranged shingles around it. your house is proof that the price of trees has gone through the roof. seattle architect kruger has always been a huge fan of the movie christmas vacation in which the main character is obsessed with the perfect tree. >> there it is. >> dad, that thing wouldn't fit in our yard. >> it's not going in our yard, it's going in our living room. >> reporter: that's kind of what patrick did. his license plate even pays homage to the christmas fixated griswolds. actually, the first tree

and licenses starting this morning. >>> pot smokers are lighting upinseattle. thisis a public pot party. the new law legalizing marijuana went into effect in the state today. voters approved the law in november, but the law doesn't allow people to smoke weed in public. if they get caught, they could be fined. >> if you look at everybody around here, i have never seen so many people in seattle in one vicinity like this. >> the city is not issuing fines just yet. anyone lighting up will be given a warning for now. voters in colorado approved a similar law in november legalizing marijuana. users there can only carry an ounce or less. >>> it's a big night at the white house. the national christmas tree lighting ceremony is underway on the ellipse. the first family is set to flip the switch in a few minutes. the tradition is meant to celebrate the holiday season and share the message of peace. the u.s. navy band, i think, just wrapping up here. sue palka is on the ellips tonight and, sue, normally, i would be asking you about the cold when you're outside like. this you have a celebration to

and depraved. >>> another major headline this morning. nasty stormsnearseattle. atree just missed a baby's crib. the parents are counting their blessings, while the nation's midsection gears up for a major snowstorm. winter starts the 21st or 22nd. >> friday or saturday. >> i hate winter. >> but that's the mayan calendar. >> exactly, yeah. >>> first on this tuesday, new details about gunman adam lanza. a lifetime of behavioral issues and his mother's losing battle to keep control of her youngest son. >> as mourners gathered for the first funerals in newtown, investigators are uncovering troubling details about the gunman who took so many young lives. here's abc's brian ross. >> reporter: increasingly, adam was so troubled he would not leave the house. and his mother, nancy, the last few months, told friends she was losing control of her 20-year-old son. >> it was just getting a little harder for her as time went on. >> reporter: nancy lanza was a regular here at this newtown bar and restaurant where the owners say she told them about her struggles with adam's behavioral and emotional pro

in the west, randifromseattletosan francisco, wet go for you. no question about that. still a slow day at the airports there. >> certainly looks like a very busy map, alexandra. thank you very much. >> sure. >> much more ahead this hour. here is a look at what we have coming up. >>> from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, this is "cnn saturday morning." you're not welcome here. that may be russia's message to hundreds of american families. why amnesty international says new legislation would have a chilling effect on human rights. >>> more guns. that's the nra's solution for preventing for school massacre. all morning long we put gun control in focus. >>> an olympian with a double life why susie hamilton apologized for her second career in las vegas. it's hard to see opportunity in today's challenging environment. unless you have the right perspective. bny mellon wealth management has the vision and experience to look beyond the obvious. we'll uncover opportunities, find hidden risk, and make success a reality. bny mellon wealth management can i still ship a gift in time for christmas?

with 44 degreesinseattle. rainfour but snow in the higher elevations. another system on the west coast for sunday from seattle to l.a. and san diego. middle of the country looks great for traveling. i-35 corridor looks fantastic. most of i-95 should being a great for traveling as well. once you get inland you'll run into that lake-effect snow. it will pile up. here's a look at your high temperatures. not very high at all. minneapolis your high temperature only 23 degrees will be in the mid-30s from chicago on over towards new york city, 38 degrees in boston not bad in atlanta 59 and be in the 70s in dallas, texas. we are previewing our next storm system. this is a look at your christmas eve. if you're traveling along i-20 between birmingham and atlanta you'll hit rain showers. i-10 along the gulf coast as well. christmas day this is when it gets very interesting with snow across the northern areas of the great lakes on into new york city and actually getting snow on your christmas day and down through the mountains of west virginia and northern virginia we're talking about a wintry mix

ranking it will not mean that much if they loseinseattleagainstthe seahawks. where they are- not beaten. they could clinch the n f l sepossible playoff. >> great. blunt and not much rainfall south of san jose but those showers are tapering off. mainly dry conditions. tomorrow is going to be cool. with temperatures hovering right around the freezing mark. one state, it looks like mainly cloudy skies but frost is certainly a possibility for the morning hours. temperatures are going to struggle to get out of the 50s. thursday, this chance with widespread rainfall. with 1 in. in be in relocations and more for the coast. here is a look at 1-inch in the bay-area locations. it is going to be chilly, with certain defrost a possibility for the inland valleys. a frosted by sri possible for the inland valleys. tomorrow, a frost advisory possible for the inland valleys. a mixture of sun and clouds will mainly dry conditions. and it looks like we could see 50s for the north bay. 50s for downtown san francisco. your kron 4 7 day around the bay showers on thursday with lingering rainfall t

serious issues. >> reporter: neal karlinskyinseattle. >>we want to know, are you rethinking your kid's video game habits? logon to weigh in. >> "the new york post" reported -- >> that's right, they're reporting that adam lanza's mother was thinking about putting him in a mental institution, committing him and he found out about it and perhaps that is why the carnage ensued. >> and we've been wondering all along, the question why. that may be one of the answers. we'll be back. >>> now it's time for "the mix." you know i love this story because it's dear to me. >> extremely. >> apparently 2 out of 5 women admitted they often avoid going to the gym so they do not mess up their hair-dos. that is right. a study of women revealed 40% admitted to avoiding exercise because they didn't want to ruin their dos. i struggle with that. guy to the gym, everything is sweaty, and i even just ordered the save my do thing from an infomercial so that you can work out and try to save your do. >> save my do. >> yes! because it's a real issue. >> you wrapped it around and did it work? >> any way. >> that w

. they lined up outsideaseattleadministrationbuilding shortly after the governor signed the law. cups were able to pick up their -- couples were able to pick up their wedding certificates and licenses starting this morning. >>> three, two, one. [ cheering and applause ] >> that is president obama and the first family lighting the national christmas tree this evening down on the ellipse. sue palka there was with about 20,000 other people. sue, it looked like just an incredibly fun star studded event. >> it was so much fun and a lot of it had to do with the fact there were some really great performers there this year. neil patrick harris was the host and he's so fun. he's just great. he did a lot of ad libs with rico rodriguez sitting with the first family pretending he was part of the family trying to get in on the family action. we had phillip phillips there performing from american idol, jason mraz and the crowd was really excited to see the fray. i had not heard of the fray. >> me either. >> thank you for saying that because if they're not on wtop, i haven't really heard them lately, but

of the four games. so they should be able to get that. now, everything hinges onwhatseattledoes.>> out west. >> seattle, not that strong. don't strike me as a strong team. russell wilson is good. defense is pretty good. >> get off the fence and give me a prediction. >> they are going to get three out of four, so i'm going out on a limb and say maybe. >> maybe! >> yes! >> that is the best we get. >> that is it. >> thanks for being here. >> you get a technical foul, too. >> not just a flag. >> no, you get a technical and ejected from the game. >> see you next week on off the wall. >>> still ahead this morning, who will win a friendly bet for county executives for the redskins and the ravens. stay with us. we'll be right back. ♪ [ female announcer ] nature exists on the grandest scale... ♪ t details. ♪ and sometimes both. nature valley granola thins pack the big taste of granola and dark chocolate into one perfect square, under 100 calories. nature valley granola thins. nature at its most delicious. share "not even close." share "you owe me..." share "just right." the share everythi

running northofseattlehavebeen canceled at least through tomorrow. >>> it's 5:11. we may not have rain problems like that but we will be getting cooler as we head towards the official start of winter. that's happening friday. details next at 5:15 and howard's seven-day forecast unless the world ends before then. >> coming up at 5:30, after newtown at least one area lawmaker says it is time to rethink gun control. >>> ahead at 5:50, we'll get a preview of the 23rd annual washington jewish film festival. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back to 9news now on this tuesday morning at 5:14. howard says it's going to be an improving day. >> much better than yesterday. tomorrow the pick of the week. the trend is our friend right now. then by the end of the week, we talked about winter beginning friday. that's 6:12 in the morning. almost on schedule, the colder air will be pouring in our direction. so get ready for that. this morning your bus stop forecast, you'll need a jacket but nothing too heavy i don't think with temps down in the 40s and 50s. a little bit of fog. that's mainly up in the n

and northern latitudesituation.seattleandportland seeing some rain, snow at the higher elevations. if anything is a saving grace, it's a little cooler this go-around, so some of the moisture getting locked up in higher elevations in the form of snow. most of that is well north of san francisco and napa valley. this will sink further south, we'll get another piece of energy later on today that will spin up across the bay area and intensify the rainfall. that's what we will be watching closely. our computer models highlight that. one pulse to the north. another one fills in further to the south. it shouldn't be nearly what we saw last week. the ground is saturated. rivers are swollen. it won't take much to get more in the way of flooding. once we get past that, we are looking at a fairly dry scenario going over the next few days. today is the day. then tomorrow we'll hopefully be breathing a sigh of relief. >>> this morning intense fighting in syria outside the city of aleppo. rebel fighters trapped hundreds of government soldiers inside a military base and say they are giving them

considering andrew luck and russell wilsoninseattle. >>>many figures in the sports community have reached out to those affected by the tragedy in newtown, connecticut. titans running back chris johnson was among those who lent his support yesterday sending christmas gifts to the family of 7-year-old grace mcdonnell. johnson also spoke to mcdonnell's older brother jack on the phone and gave the family his phone number in case they needed help in the future. >>> derek jeter called the mother of 27-year-old teacher victoria soto who was killed while protecting her first grade students. soto was such a fan of the yankees that it was mentioned as part of her eulogy. jeter did that without being prompted. he did it all on his own. the miami dolphins sent flowers in the memory of mary sherlach after learning she was an avid fan of that team. joe philbin said we just thought it would be the right thing to do. >>> get a little bit of a lighter note coming up here next on the water cooler. also coming up on "morning joe," congress heads home for the holidays without securing a deal to avoid what co

the clock struck midnightinseattleonthursday 100 or so pot lovers gather to it light up. recreational use of marijuana is now legal after voters approved the measure on november . >> washington voters were very ready for a new approach to marijuana. >> a new approach that led to adults over 21 to posses over an ounce of pot and use it but only in private. which meant the midnight celebration was, in fact, illegal. the new law conflicts with a federal ban on marijuana. it didn't tell police how to enforce it and lacks spisks on how to regular late producers. >> there is a major problem that has to be work out quickly. >> officials say they are plowing forward because prohibition got expensive. the state spent $1 million a year prosecutors offenders. >> this is one reason why rohigs has failed in its purpose. >> while the feds decide what they will do the state is expect an influx of tourist. >> it is already happening. there is people from boston, noraway, and other places here. >> this puts them above colorado where its law of recreational use on marijuana goes into effect next month

's justice correspondent, pete williams. >> reporter:inseattleentrepreneurbrendon kennedy is putting his yale mba to work at what is apparently the nation's first private equity firm focused solely on marijuana. he is counting on the growing acceptance of it first for medical and now recreational use to fuel a boom. >> it is an industry that is in desperate need of professionalism. >> reporter: his group's maiden effort is this website, a service offering reader reviews of hundreds of different strains of marijuana, along with where to get them. >> it's a chance to create an entire new industry. you don't get opportunities like that many times in your lifetime. everything will be created from scratch. >> reporter: one study says the marijuana market is worth $2 billion a year and could reach $9 billion in five years, eventually doubling to $20 billion. but there is a huge catch. growing, selling, and using marijuana is still against federal law. as a result, banks won't do business with the marijuana trade. no checking accounts, no convenient way to pay salaries, and no ability to accept

to the wreckage being the plane that was carrying the singer. >>> same sex couples crowded city hallinseattletowalk down the aisle and say i do this morning. the wait is over for same sex couples there. hundreds of gay and lesbian couples who picked up their marriage licenses early as 12:01 thursday morning were able to tight knot after the state's 3-day waiting period expired at midnight. last month washington man and maryland were the first states to pass same sex marriage here in maryland same sex couples picked up their licenses but will not take effect until january 1st. >>> christmas is 16 days away and the fiscal cliff is 23 days away. which are you more excited for? david curley says it was a big meeting at the white house today. are we any closer to ending the cliff hanger. >> reporter: for the first time in more than 3 weeks, a face-to- face meeting at the white house. but today, no cameras as the president sat down with -- offered which some see as good news. cocreator of a debt reducing plan sees progress. >> any time you got two guys tangoing you have a chance to get it done. >

lining up outsideaseattleadministrationbuilding. they began picking up their wedding licenses this morning. >>> the nominations for the 2013 grammy awards are in. six different artists tied for top nominee. they are kanye west, jay-z, frankie ocean. mumford and sons and the band fun. and call me maybe up for song of the year. the grammys will air on february 10th. i. >>> red parking meters around town designed to fight fraud and provide parking for the disabled but up next, that effort isn't going as planned and the costing you. we'll get the details. >> this morning is a far cry from where we were yesterday and the day before with the temperatures. cooler air kicking in. i'm he have the details on how long it will stick around. and your full forecast. we'll be back after the break. >>> time now for a fox 5 holiday tradition. accepted in your ornaments for the fox 5 christmas tree. we'll decorate a tree with your festive donation and give it to a local charity to brighten up your holiday. your holiday. be sure to put it to the attention of the fox 5 christmas tree. s tree. >>>

cloudy in atlanta, 61 degrees. same deal in st. louis. sunny in denver, 49 degrees. 46 degreesinseattle. >>>this is the 71st anniversary of the day that will live in infamy. president franklin roosevelt to describe the attack on pearl harbor. japanese war passengers attacked the base in hawaii. the surprise attack killed more than 2400 american sailors and soldiers and wiped out the pacific fleet. the attack propelled the u.s. into world war ii. >> roger ebert is in a chicago hospital being treated for a hip fracture. he's 70 years old. ebert posted on twitter he didn't need surgery. doctors are determining when he'll be released from the hospital. >>> a student in northwestern turkey is recovering from minor injuries after the bridge he was walking on collapsed. the security camera caught the moment the bridge gave way. it collapsed because it was weighted down with too much snow. >> a bionic suit is giving hope to patients. it uses computers and sensors to move the legs. he says he's looking forward to doing normal things again. >> a chance to walk with my children to the park. able

, the northwest corridor for us is linking between some pretty rural areas, butbetweenseattle, vancouver,seattle and portland, oregon, and cha-ching oregon, we have some major business markets and the opportunity for travelers who are tourists to enjoy our rail. for us, it wasn't going to work to start from scratch. immediately institute a high speed rail line. we have too many communities linking to that west coast corridor that wanted to enjoy the benefits of rail, and wanted us as a state to his country being and putting our own state dollars into it, they wanted to see the benefits in that incremental fashion. so for us i think washington state will always be a higher speed or at least in the next 20 to 30 years, higher speed passenger rail program, but it works for us and it works for our businesses and our major communities that it links. also i'd like to say that as we work closely with burlington northern santa fe on this notion of sharing the corridor, it's a decision that we made, burlington northern santa fe has bought into it, and the notion for us in the amount of increment

economic cpr in real life. the ""grey's anatomy" start" trying to rescue a coffee shop chaininseattle. they'rehoping to save about 500 jobs. democracy said he within as to give back to the city and play a bigger role in the community. how about that. good for him. >> a lot of competition in seattle for coffee shops. >> that's right. >>> spy games between americans and north koreans and how one move caught the u.s. completely off guard. >>> and the florida teens who took a page out of bruce springste springsteen's play book, taking the stage to help after hurricane sandy. >>> if you're leaving the house, watch us on your desk top or mobile phone, go to cnn.com/tv. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro. just like you. we replaced people with a machine.r

-800-steph-1-2 the phone number toll free from anywhere. julieinseattlewhojust sent us a boat load of christmas stuff. cheeses, ginger bread house -- thank you julie! >> i'm totally a whore for cheese. >> stephanie: julie says expert who begs to differ with you ingreat staff. there are psych professionals like your friend and like dr. davies below who are saying that certain people are vulnerable. dismissing the ridiculous amounts of graphically depicted violence in this culture is unhelpful, because parents of kids like lanza must accept that is possible. oh, i have another jacki is wrong email. and look who joins us now, jacki schechner. >> go for it. >> stephanie: grandma deb writes, what? jacki is missing the point. it doesn't make people commit crimes. it just desensitizes them to violence. watching something that incorporates humor such as pulp fiction, is different. there are lots of people who drink alcohol but that doesn't mean they are all alcoholics. dr. davies says there are no numbers, but so personalities might not fully understand that people

karlinsky, abcnews,seattle. >>what a story. >>> now, to the latest twist in the controversial utah custody battle. a baby girl was put up for adoption without her soldier father's knowledge or consent. a judge ordered the girl returned to her father. and now, the mother is speaking out in an abc news exclusive. amy robach is here with the latest on this controversial story. >> reporter: good morning to you. this bitter battle over a 21-month-old little girl, between her adoptive parents and the biological father, has grown more complicated. the girl's birth mother is speaking out to abc news. tira bland says no matter who has custody of her daughter, she is still her mother. and she still loves her. >> her well-being is all that matters to me. i want to see her successful. i want to see her in a home, a good home. >> reporter: but the question of just who provides that home is now at the center of a contentious custody battle. bland's ex-husband, terry achane, a sergeant in the army, said bland put his daughter up for adoption without his knowledge in 2010. when he learned that the

, scattered showersaroundseattle. >>mostly 40s in the northwest. just 11 degrees in fargo. 12 in the twin city. dallas hits 48. 60s from new orleans up to boston. >>> well, as jews celebrate chanukah, the menorah was lit. >> the festival of light started saturday night. runs for eight days. jimmy carter attended the first menorah lighting in 1979. >> see how big that is? >> quite a menorah. should be. our national one. >> coming up a christmas coincidence. how a man married into the family of santa claus. >> a great story. want to see this one. first, a devastating disease. now the same technology toed to help heart patients, offering hope with people with alzheimers. you are watching "world news now." ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by mucinex fast max liquid and caplet. we put a week's worth of bad odors in a home. some aerosols may just mix with them. can febreze really remove them? we asked real people what they thought. take a deep breath for me. describe the smell. it's very pleasant. fresh. some kind of flower maybe? remove the blindfold... awww, oh yuck!

game, more thanlikelyseattleifformsholdnow,seattlecominghere next week, if they were to win sunday night. now if they lose, they would need help. they would need chicago to lose at detroit and minnesota to lose at -- against green bay. it's in minnesota. if those two things happen, and the redskins will know this before they tick off, whether or not they're in the playoffs or if they have to win that game. i think that's a an advantage to the skins. if you know one of those two teams, already lost both their games, we're already in, win, lose or draw. if one of those two teams wins, it's all or nothing comes sunday night. i think ultimately that's the way it will play out. the last time these teams played, down in big d, and i remember sitting in the press box watching the cowboys' defense closely and thinking to themselves, they have no idea how to stop robert griffin iii. none. he went nuts. quarterback rating of 131.8. 19 of 27. 304yards. four touchdowns. four. now, the other guy on the other side, this is one of them here, he's going to roll into the end zone, redskins w

todayinseattle. >>cenk: i can't believe those guys are ruining the country. heather and kay, thank you so much for joining us, and my first question to you is how many straight marriages have you ruined so far? >> none to our knowledge. >> so the traditional marriage has not broken down since saturday midnight, and now in the state of washington? >> absolutely. >> so seriously, how long has this battle gone on, and how relieved are you that you can officially get married in the state of washington? >> it's really been--this is a culmination of decades of work by many people that started focusing on creating equality for gays and lesbians. kay and i have been together for 14 and a half years and this is a movement that has been going on for decades. we're thrilled. we're so thankful, and thank the great voters of washington for voting for love, and it's really exciting and pretty amazing. >> cenk: i love there was a question of whether we should vote for love or against love. >> yes exactly. >> cenk: and we barely won. love barely won barely beating out hate. you know it happened th

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